Viktor handing an expedition poster to ACP Secretary Abu Zafar (left) and ExWeb's Karrar Haidri (right in image). Image by Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb, Pakistan courtesy Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb in Pakistan, SOURCE
Paperwork for climbing permit, logistics and record keeping. Image by Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb, Pakistan courtesy Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb in Pakistan, SOURCE
Expedition leader Viktor Kozlov. Expect the following strategy: attack, attack and attack. Image by Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb, Pakistan courtesy Karrar Haidri/ExplorersWeb in Pakistan, SOURCE
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(Angela Benavides/Karrar Haidri) Battle Royal in winter Karakoram is on! The Russians have landed in town. The team arrived in Islamabad on Saturday and were briefed yesterday by new ACP Secretary Abu Zafar at the Alpine Club of Pakistan. They have Lhotse Middle, Everest North Wall, Jannu North Face and K2 West Face among outstanding accomplishments. ExWeb's Karrar Haidri said expedition leader Kozlov told him that as for winter climbing, the mountaineers have only winter climbed in Russia before. Outfitted by Adventure...
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